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MAJOR GENERAL 

EDWARD BRADDOCK'S 

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o:EEnDE]:KiL."3r :boo:s:s, 

FROM 

FEBRUARY 26 TO JUNE 17, 1755. 



From the Originals, 

IN THK 

CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY. 



Cumberland, Md. 
WILL H. LOWDERMILK, 

1878. 



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What immediately follows, is the Orders of his 
Excellency General Braddock from his arrival in 
Virginia until the 17th of June following, when 
Indisposition obliged the writer, or copier, thereof to 
seperate from him and remain (until he was in a 
condition to move forward again) with the rear 
division of the Army. Rejoining in a low and 
enfeebled state, only the day before the Action of 
Monnongalia (which happened on the 9th of July) 
there was not time even if he had been able to enter 
the Orders that had issued during his seperation; 
which is more to be regretted as it is probable the 
Order of Battle, and many other important Orders 
were among them. 

He did, however, as may be seen by a letter to 
Captain Orme, dated the 28th day of July — Request 
a copy ot these orders, but as they never were sent, 
they cannot be inserted. 



[General Braddock's Orderly Books are two in number, the first embracing 
the orders issued from the 26th of February to the 11th of June, 1755; and 
the second from the 12th to the 17th of June, 1755. On a page preceding the 
orders appears the above extract, in Washington's own handwriting, and it is 
presumed that the books were kept under his direction. These books were 
transferred to the Congressional Library from the library of the late 
Peter Force, after the death of that eminent man, whose collection of manu- 
scripts concerning American history was undoubtedly the most complete in 
existence.] 



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GENERAL BRADDOCK'S ORDERLY BOOK, 

NO. 1. 



His Excellency General Braddock orders that the 
commanding Officer of each ship upon their arrival 
in Hamptom Road shall immediately send a Return 
inclosed to Mr. Hunter at Hampton, specifying the 
number of their sick, the time of their illness, and 
the nature of them. And that every commanding 
Officer shall with the utmost dispatch apply to Mr. 
Hunter for Boats to carry the sick on shore well shall 
be executed with all imaginable care and expedition, 
and that a Subaltorn Officer of each ship shall see 
their men safely conveyed to the place appointed at 
Hampton for their Reception, which Mr. Hunter will 
shew them; and that the Surgeons or mates of the 
two regiments and Train shall attend the sick of 
their own corps. Every commanding Officer is to 
take particular care that as soon as their sick are 
sent a Shore all the Hatchways be uncovered, scuttles 
opened and the Platform thoroughly washed and 
cleaned, no Officer or soldier, except the sick, to lie 
on shore upon any acct. The Hospital to continue 
on board till the General's further Orders. 

Williamsburg, Febry 26th, 1755. 

To the companies of Rangers and carpenters : 

His Excellency General Braddock orders the com- 
mands- officer of each company or Troop to send a 
weekly Return to the head Quarter's agreeable to the 
Form annexed; and duplicates of the Returns are to 



IV. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

be Remitted weekly to His Excellency, Governor 
Dinwiddie. The Return for Genl Braddock to be 
directed to me at the head Quarters. 
Williamsburg, Feby. 26th, 1755. 

By His Excellency Edivard Braddock, Esq : 

Whereas, an act of Parliament was passed in England, the last Session, to 
subject all Troops raised in the Colonies to the Re.i^ulations and Orders of 
the articles of War, I therefore think it expedient and Order that upon 
forming the four companies of Rangers, the company of carpenters and 
the Troops of light Horse and whatever Troops are or shall be 
raised for the service of the present Expedition. That the articles of War 
be publickly read to the Officers and men, and that every man severaly shall 
take the Oath of Allegiance and supremacy; and in consequence of these 
articles they are to obey from time to time any orders they shall receive from 
me or any of their superior Officers. 

E. BRADDOCK, 
By His Excel 'ys Com'd. 

Feb'y. 26th, 1755. WiL'M Shirley, Secret y. 



By His Excellency Edward Braddock, Esq., Gen'l Commander in Chief of 
His Mafty Forces in North America, Quarters of Sir Peter Halkets Eegim't: 
Orderd, That it proceed to Alexandria in the Transports; five companies 
to remain in the Town w'th the company of artillery and stores of all kinds. 
One company at Dumfries, two days march from Alexandria, thirty 
miles to Halt the tirst night after they cross the Ferry ot Occoquan; 
One company at Bladensburg, one days march, they cross the Potomack 
at Alexandria: One company at upper Marlborrough two days march 
first night at Bladensburg; Two corapanys at Frederick; These three 
last can'tonments in Maryland; Upon application to Major Carlyl magis- 
trate of Alexandria, the whole will be furnished with Guides Quarters 
of one Regiment. The Transports w'ch have them on board to stop in the 
River Potomack as near Fredericksburg as they can; These and an halt com- 
pany at Winchester, six days march from Fredericksburg, halt a company at 
Conogogee eight days froui Winchester; six companys at Fredericksburg and 
Falmouth on the other side the River of Rappahannock, 

The five companys of the Regiment that disembark at Alexandria which 
are to be canton'd to be landed first and to begin their march before the other 
five debark. 

The Engineers and other Officers, not immediately wanted to be at hand, 
may be conveniently lodged on the Maryland side of the Potomack leaving a 
direction where they lodge. 

Application is to be made to the several magistrates tor carriages to convey 
the stores, Baggage and Tents of the cantoned companys to be given by the 
commanding Officers lor the numbers employ'd. 

The Regiment wl^ose head Quarters are at Fredericksburg, will halt ab't 
15 miles from place of disembarking. Waggons will be ordered to atterfd 
them. Three companvs which are to march to Winchester and Conogogee 
are to march first to Fredericksburg. Tiie compa Quarterd at Falmouth 
need not cross the Rappa. vvaggon's to each compa to be assertained, a field 
Officer to go with each of the five compas and every Officer to go with his 
com pas. 

Given under my hand at Williamsburg, this 2Slh Febry, 1755. 

E. BRADDOCK. 



general braddock s orderly book. v. 

Camp at Alexandria, 

Thursday 27th March, 1755. 

Parole — WilHamsburg. 

Capt" Robert Orme of the Coldstream Reg't of 
Guards, and Capt" Roger Morris of Cols. Dunbars 
Regiment of Foot, are appointed aids de camp to His 
Excellency Gen' Braddock. 

His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Capt 
Halket, of Sir Peter Halkets Regiment; Brigade 
Major. 

As the Troops have taken the Field His Excely. 
Gen' Braddock is desirous the Officers and men should 
be informed of the Duties he requires of them, and 
of some Regulations he thinks beneficial to the 
service: and as the two Regiments now employed 
have servd under the command of His Royal High- 
ness and are well acquainted with military discipline, 
His Excellency expects their conduct will be so 
conformable to order as to set the most soldier like 
example to the new Service of this country; and the 
General orders that the articles of War be immedi- 
ately and frequently read, and that every body may 
be informed all neglects or disobedience of them or 
any Orders will not be forgiven. 

Any Soldier who shall desert tho' he return again 
will be hanged without mercy. 

As an Incouragement to the men, and to promote 
their diligence and activity, every man will be allowed 
daily as much of fresh or salt Provision, and of Bread 
or Flower without any stoppages for the same as 
long and in as great proportions as it will be possible 
to provide them unless any man shall be found drunk, 
negligent, or disobedient, in such case his gratuity 
shall be stopped. 

All Orders relating to the men are constantly to 
be read to them by an Officer of the Company. 

The eldest captains company of each Regt is 



VI. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

to act as a second Grenadiers company and to be 
posted upon the left of the Battalion, leaving the 
same Interval as the Grenadiers upon the Right; 
This company is to be kept compleat of Officers and 
two of them as well as of the other Grenadier company 
are to be posted in the Front and the other in the 
Rear. 

The eight Battallian companies are to form so 
many Firings and to be commanded by their re- 
spective Officers. The commanding Officer of each 
company is to give the word, the second is to be posted 
in the center of the Front Rank and the remaining 
Subaltorn Officers of the Regiment after this dispo- 
sition are to divide the ground equally : These 
Firings are to begin by the colonel's company, second 
by the Lieu* col*^ and continued from Right to left as 
fast as possibly, but the two Capt"^ of Grenadiers are 
to take particular care never to give their Fire till 
the company's upon the Right and left are loaded. 

To avoid confusion if the Regiment should be 
ordered to wheel or fire by Platoons, every Officer 
commanding a company is to tell it off in two divisions 
and to post the second commissiond Officer and non 
commissioned Officer's, and when the Regiment 
decamps or are to form, the commanding Officer of the 
company is to instruct his mens arms, compleat the 
Files, Post the Officers and see his men londi'd that 
they may wheel up and ye Battalion be instantly 
formed. 

The Officers upon a march are to remain in the 
same Order with their companies, and Those Officers 
who were placed in the Rear are to march as posted 
which will consequently be upon the Flank as the 
Regiment moves by Files they are therefore required 
to keep the Soldiers in their Files, and if any lag 
behind one or more of these Officers is to bring them 
up. 

Every Officer leaving his company upon a march 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. VII. 

will be cashierd, and every commanding Officer will 
be answerable for the men of his company left behind; 
and the commanding Officer of the Regiments are 
ordered to punish with the utmost severity any soldier 
who leaves his File but in cases of sickness. 

Commanding Officers of companies are to have 
their arms in constant good order, and every man to 
be provided with a Brush, Picker, two good spare 
Flints and 24 Cartridges. 

The Boll of each company to be calld by a com- 
missioned Officer, morning, noon and night, and a 
return of the absent or disorderly men to be given to 
the commanding Officer of the Regiment who is to 
order proper punishment. 

The Women of each Regiment are to march with 
the Provost and none upon any acct are to appear 
with the men when under arms. 

Each Regiment is to mount a Piquet Guard con- 
sisting of one capt" and three Subalterns and 100 
men to be paraded at the retreat they are to report 
to the Field Officer of the Day. 

The two Regiments are to find the Genis Guard 
alternately consisting of one Lieut, and thirty Private 
and report to an aid de camp. The Regiment which 
finds the Guard finds also the adjutant of the Day. 

All Guards are to be retird at 8 Oclock; all guards 
to be told of in two divisions Tho' ever so small. 

Guards ordered at Orderly time are to remain for 
that duty and a new detachment is to be made for 
any orderd afterwards. 

All returns are to be signed by the commanding 
Officer of Regiments. Reports of all Guards except 
the Generals are to be made to the Field Officer of 
the Day who is to visit them once at least and to go 
the piquet rounds. 

All remarkable occurrances in camp to be reported 
to an aid de camp. 

Returns of all commands to be made to the Brigade 



VIII, GENERAL BRADDOCK's ORDERLY BUOK. 

Major, and every Regiment, company. Troop, &c., 
are to make a daily return to him specifying the 
numbers wanting to compleat, who is to make one 
Gener^ return to his Excellency. 

A daily return of the sick is to be made to the 
Geni thro' an aid de camp. 

As the nature of the country make it impossible 
to provide magazines of Forage, and as it is appre- 
hended the Quantity will be very small, uncertain, 
and difficult to be procurd his Excellency recommends 
it to all the Officers to take no more baggage than 
they find absolute occasion for. 

Commanding Officers of Regiments are directed by 
His Excellency to inform their men not to suffer 
themselves to be alarmed upon a march by any 
stragling Fires from the Indians in the woods, thev 
being of no consequence nor liable to any inconve- 
niences but what arise from their misbehavioiir. 

Any Soldier by leaving his company, or by words 
or Gestures expressing Fear shall suffer death and 
the Gen' will greatly approve and properly reward 
those men who by their coolness and good Discipline 
treat the attempt of these Fellows with the contempt 
they deserve. 

The Sergents of the two Regiments are to be pro- 
vided with Firelocks and Baj^onets, but to wear their 
Swords — They are to leave at Winchester under the 
care of the Train their Halters and all the private 
men their Swords. His Excellency likewise recom- 
mends it to all the Officers to provide them selves 
if possible with Fuzeis, as Espontoons will be 
extreamely inconvenient and useless in the Woods. 

As the good of the Service renders the presence of 
all the Officer's absolutely necessary His Excellency 
cannot suffer any commissiond Officer to act as pay- 
master, the General therefore desires the colonels and 
captains will agree as soon as possible for a proper 
person for that purpose. 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. IX. 

The Line is to find one Field Officer daily to be 
relieved at 10 o'clock, this duty to be done by the two 
Lieut cols and two Majors, the Field Officer, is to visit 
all the Guards except the Generals and to go the 
rounds of the Picquet which as well as other Guards 
and Posts are to report to the Field Officer and he is 
to make his report of y^ whole at nine o'clock every 
morning to the Gen' and in case of any alarm the 
Field Officer is to repair to the place of alarm with 
all expedition and to send for all necessary assistance 
to the two Regiments who are immediately to comply 
with his Orders. 

All reports and returns to be made before nine 
o'clock, all out posts are to receive the Gen' with 
shoulderd arms and without beat of Drum or Salute. 

Upon any application from S"" Jn" St Clair Quarter 
^iaster Gen' for Men the Regiments are immediately 
to furnish them. 

Sir Peter Halkett is to be applied to for all Regu- 
lations of Provisions and his Orders are to be strictly 
complied with. 

All Guards are to rest and beat two Ruffles to his 
Honour Governor Dinwiddle. 

• The Regiments are to hold themselves in readiness 
for a muster, each company is to provide their Rolls 
one of Parchment, and those Officers with new com- 
missions are to have them in their Pockets, after the 
muster the Gen' will receive the two Regiments by 
Companys the Officers to be in Boots and the men in 
Brown Gaters. 

The adjutants of the two Regiments and artillery, 
and also the adjutant of the Rangers to be at the 
Major of Brigades Tent, every day at eleven o'clock 
to receive Order's. 

A Surgeant from the two Regiments Artillery and 
Rangers to attend the Major of Brigade as Orderly, 
and to be relieved every day at Guard Mounting. 

The Gentlemen of the Hospital and their Ser- 
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X. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

vants are to receive to morrow three Days Provisions. 
Field Officers for the Day Lieut Col«i Gage. 



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Alexaxdria, March 28th, 1755. 
Parole — Albemarle. 

The Generals Guard to be mounted in Brown 
Gater s, and the Officers in Boots. 

Sir Peter Halkets Col*5 Dunbar's and the Royal 
Regiment of Artillery are to be mustered, on Monday 
morning at seven o'clock, and afterwards they will 
be received by Geni Braddock. 

Robert Webster of Sir Peter Halkets Regim^ is 
appointed Provoest Marshall and he is to l^e obeyd 
accordingly. 

One Sergeant ; one Corporal and twelve men to 
mount as a Guard for the Provost Marshal and be 
relieved every 48 Hours. 

The Adjutant who does not send in his return to 
the Major of Brigade, by seven o'clock in the morning 
will be orderd under an arrest. 

The Quarter master of the Corps which is to receive 
provisions is to give to the Commissary a signed 
Return of the number he is to draw Provisions for 
every Saturday at six in the afternoon : The QuarteV 
masters of the difterent Corps are to give into Sir 
Peter Halkets a return of the Provisions they 
delivered out that week, distinguishing the quantitys 
deliverd each Corps ; In this return he is to have 
Colums for the quantitys of each species of Provision's 
he has receivd that week and a Column for the 
Quantitys remaining in Store. 

To morrow at Orderly time the Adjutants are to 
deliver in a return of the number of Serv^ who are 
not Soldiers and for whom Provisions are to be drawn 
for ; The Commissary are to make two Copy's of 
this return, one for Gen' Braddock, the other for Sir 
Peter Halkett. 

Field Officer to morrow Lieu^ Col^ Burton. 
For the Gen^s Guard 48th Regiment. 



GENERAL BRADDOCK'S ORDERLY BOOK. XI. 

One of the Orderly Sergeants or the Major of 
Brigade is to carry the Orders to Sir John St. Clair. 

A General Court Martial consisting of one Field 
Officer, Six ( aptains and Six Subalterns, to sit to 
morrow morning at 8 o'clock. 

Lt Col« Gage. President. Sir Peter Halkett gives 
3 Capt»s and 3 Subalterns ; Col" Dunbar gives 3 
Capt"s and 3 Subalterns. Mr. Shirley Judge Ad- 
vocate ; The Picquet to consist of one Capt", two 
Subalterns and fifty men till further Orders. No 
Officer, Soldier or any other Person to Fire a Gun 
within a mile round the Camp. 



Camp at Alexandrli, March 29th, 1755. 
Parole — Boston. 

For the General Guard 44 th Regiment. 

The alarm Post for all the Virginian Troops 
Quarterd in the Town of Alexandria to be before the 
march. 

When any man is sent to the General Hospital he 
is to bring a certificate signed by an Officer, of his 
name. Regiment and Company, to what day he is 
subsisted, and what arms and acoutrements he brings 
with him. The arms and accoutrements to be 
bundled up, and marked, with the mans name and 
Company 

Cols Dunbars Regiment to morrow to receive three 
days provisions. 

On Sunday every Regiment in Camp, is to have 
divine service at the Head of their Colours. 

AFTER ORDERS. 

Each Regiment to send to the train for twenty 
Thousand Flints out of which number, they are to 
pick five thousand, and to send the remainder back 
again ; The Commanding Officers giving their receipts 
for what number's they receive. 



XII. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

All the Virginia Troops that are Quartered in 
Alexandria to be under arras, to morrow morning at 
half an hour after seven o'clock. 

The Officers that were formerly appointed Pay 
masters, to continue so till further Orders and are to 
issue out in payment to the Troops, each a Dollar at 
4'^ 1 9e shil'g. 

When either Regiment have occasion for Ammu- 
nition, or any Military Stores the Commanding 
Officers are to send to the Artillery when they will 
be supplied giving their receipts accordingly. 

The General Court Martial where of Lieut 
Colo Gage was President is dissolv'd, and James 
Anderson of Colo Dunbar's Regiment who was tryed 
by ye General Court Martial is orderd 1,000 lashes 
with a Cat and Nine Tails which he is to 
receive in such manner as the Commanding Officer 
shall think proper. 

Field Officer for to morrow, L^ Col" Gage. 



Camp at Alexandria, 30th March, 1755. 
Parole — "Chichester." 

The two Regiments are to be musterd to morrow 
morning at seven O'clock but the General will not 
receive the Troops till further Orders. 

The two Regiments from Ireland are to acct for 
their men for their Sea pay giving them credit for 
their subsistance to the first of March and for their 
Arms to the 24th of Feby ; The Captains are to take 
credit for their Watch Coats, Blankets and Flannell 
waistcoats brought from Great Britain for their 
Companys. 

The men listed or incorporated into Sir Peter 
Halketts, and colo Dunbar's Regiment are to have 
credit for twenty Shillings and to be chargd with the 
above mentiond necessarys His Excellency orders 
this to be taken from the recruiting Fund, and gives 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BUOK. XIII. 

it to those men for their Incouragement that they 
may do their duty like good Soldiers. 

The first company of carpenters are to march to 
morrow morning to Sir John St Clair for further 
Order's. 

A Return to be sent to morrow morning to Sir 
Jno St Clair from Sir Peter Halketts and Col^ Dun- 
bars Regiments of the number of Draughts they have 
receivd by whom they were enlisted and from what 
company s draughted. 



Camp at Alexandria, 31st of March, 1755. 
Parole — Darlington. 

Field Officer for to morrow, Lt CoV> Burton. 
For the Generals Guard 44th Regiment. 

All casualties or occurrances that happen in camp 
to be reported immediately to the Geni through an 
aid de camp. 

Whenever Sir John St Clair has occasioii for arti- 
ficers Tools, or Implements he is to apply to the 
commissary of the Train, who will supply him with 
what he demands taking his, or his assistants receipts 
for the same. 

The Officers to provide themselves with Bat Horses 
as soon as possible. 

The artillery to have their men upon the Wharf 
every morning at 6 O'clock precisely to send their 
Stores &c and care must be taken that they have 
their Waggons at the Wharf exactly at the same time 
that their may be no delay one Sergant and 12 men 
from the two Regiments to march immediately to 
the Wharf in order to assist the Artillery in the 
Landing of their Stores this party to be reliev'd every 
morning and to be on the Wharf precisely at 6 
Oclock. 

Sir Peter Halkets Regiment receives three days 
provisions to morrow. 



XIV. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

Camp at Alexandria, April 1st, 1755. 
Parole — Esse. 
Field Officer for to morrow 



For the Generals Guard 48th Regiment. 

Col" Dunbars Regiment to receive three Days 
Provisions. 

The two Reg" are to send to artil)' for 1 Doz" of 
carts made up with Ball in order to try if they will 
fit the men's Firelocks. 



Camp at Alexandria, April 2d, 1755. 

Parole — Farn h am . 

Field Officer for to morrow Maj' Chapman. 
For the Generals Guard 44th Regiment. 

The Artillery and Hospital receive three days pro- 
vision to morrow. 

The two Regiments are to apply to the Train for 
Paper, Powder & Ball sufficient to compleat every 
man with 24 rounds which are to be made up, and 
distributed as soon as possible. 

The commanding Officers of companys are desird 
to give particular directions to their men to be careful 
of their Ammunition and to inform them they will 
be very severly punishd for any abuse or neglect of 
it, and the Officer's of company's who calld the 
Evening Rolls are to inspect the Ammunition of 
their several companys and to report the defficiencys 
to the commanding Officers of the Regiments who are 
desird by his Excellency to keep them compleat with 
24 Rounds. 

His Excellency General Braddock Orders that the 
Soldiers should be told that any man who upon a 
march by fastning his Tent Pole, or by any other 
means incumbers his Fire lock, shall be immediately 
and most severely punished. 

One corporal and eight men of the Line to attend 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. XV. 

at 6 Oclock every morning, to assist the Engineers in 
Surveying. 

The Artillery, Hospital and Engineers to receive 
three days provisions to morrow. 

AFTER ORDERS. 

One Sergant one Corporal, and twenty men of the 
Line without arms to March to the Wharf immedi- 
ately to assist in disembarking the artillery. 

The Virginia Troops as appointed to the particular 
Regiments. 

Sir Peter Halkets. 
Capt" Stephen ^ l^t f Company 
Capt" Peyronny > A -{ of 
Capt" Cock J 6 I Rangers. 

Col" D unbars Regt. 
Capt" Waggoner 1 3 T Company 
Capt" Hogg y 5^^ < of Rangers 

Capt" Poison J 2*^ ( Comp-*^ of Artificers. 
Sir Peter Halketts and Col^ Dunbars Regiments 
to find three Corporals one for each Company of 
Rangers to assist Lieu^ Allayne in the dissiplining 
the Troops. 



Camp at Alexandria, April 3d, 1755. 
Parole — Canterbury. 
Field Officer to morrow Lt Col^ Burton. 
For the Generals Guard 48th Regiment. 
The Generals Guard is this day reduced to a 
Corporal and nine men and the Corporal is to report 
to the Officer of the main Guard. 

Sir Peter Halkets Regiment to receive three days 
Provisions to morrow. 



Camp at Alexandria, 4th of April, 1755. 
Parole — Dorsett. 
Field Officer to morrow Major Sparke. 
For the Generals Guard 44th Regim*. 



XVI. GENERAL BKADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

Colo Dunbars Regiment to have one Corporal and 
six men ready to march to morrow at 6 o'clock from 
Alexandria to Frederick with the Hospital stores they 
are to carry six days Provisions with them and to 
take the Arms and accoutrem'^ with which they are 
to take the field Each man to have his Blancket and 
29 rounds of Ammun". 

Col'> Dunbars Regiment to have three days 
provisions to morrow. 

Alexandrl\, Saturday, April 5th, 1755. 
Parole — London. 
Field Officer to morrow L' Col" Burton. 
For the Generals Guard 48th Regiint. 
The Tents and clothing for the Virginia Company 
to be brought on shore as soon as possible ; Their 
tents are to be pitched the first fair day after they 
are on shore. 

The Artillery Hospital and Engineers to receive 
three days provisions to morrow. 



Alexandria, April 6th, 1755. 
Parole — Kin sale. 
Field Officer for to morrow Maj' Chapman. 
For the Generals Guard 44th Regiment. 
All Departments for Duty of every nature what- 
ever are to parade at the Grand Parade ap.d to march 
from thence. Detachments from different corps to 
draw up by Seniority. 

The Grand Parade for this camp is appointed to be 
at the head of Sir Peter Halketts Regiment. 

A report to be made every morning to Sir Peter 
Halkets, of the Sergeants, Corporals, Drummers and 
Private men who are Drunk upon Duty, the Sergeants 
of the Companies they belong to, to keep an exact 
Roll of their names, Sir Peter Halkett being deter- 
mined to put a stop to any more prov^ being drawn 



GENERAL BRADDOCK's ORDERLY BOOK. XVII. 

for such men. Sergeants, Corporals. Drummers, and 
Private men who appear Drunk in Camp tho they 
are not upon duty will have their provisions stop'd 
for one week. 

Sir Peter Halketts Regiment to receive three days 
Provisions to morrow. 

The Detachments from the Ordinary Dutys of 
camp to change from Right to left every Day. 

AFTER ORDERS. 

One Sergant, one Corporal, and thirty men are to 
morrow at 6 o'clock in the morning, to go to Alexan- 
dria to assist the Officers of the Artillery in loading 
the Waggons for Winchester and Shipping of Stores 
for Rock Creek One Officer and thirty men from 
Col'^ Dunbar's Regiment to march to morrow for Rock 
Creek The Officer to call this night upon Sir Peter 
Halkett who will give him his Instructions. 



Alexandria, Monday April 7th, 1755. 
Parole — Dublin. 
Field Officer for to morrow Lt Col^ Burton . 
For the Generals Guard 48th Regime 
One Officer one Sergeant and 20 men of Sir Peter 
Halkets Regiment to hold themselves in readiness to 
morrow morning to march to Winchester the Officer 
at Retreat beating to call upon Sir Peter Halkett for 
his Instructions; They are to take six days provisions 
with them, subsistance to the 24th of this month 
and every thing with which they are to take the 
Field. 

Every Party ordered to march from camp is to 
have 24 Rounds per man. 

A Greater number of Women having been brought 
over than those allowed by the Government sufficient 
for washing with a view that the Hospital might be 
servd; and complaint being made that a concert is 
enterd into not to serve with out exorbitant Wages 



XVIII. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

a Return will be calld for of those who shall refuse to 
serve for six pence per day and their Provisions that 
they may be turnd out of camp and others got in 
their places. 
Colo DunbarsRegt is to rec. 3 Days Prov" to morrow. 

Col<^ Dunbar's Regiment is to march at 5 Oclock on 
Saturday Morning for Rock Creek. 

Waggons will be ordered on Friday to carry the 
baggage and whatever Tents may be struck to the 
Boats destend for their Transportation and at Day 
break on Saturday morning Waggons will attend at 
the head of the Regiment for the mens Tents &c. 

A Subaltern Officer with three Sergeants three 
Corporals and thirty men are to be sent on board the 
Boats as a Bao-Grage Guard, and this Guard is to 
assist in conveying the Tents &c to the Boats and to 
help in putting them on board. 

All the Boats upon that part of the River near 
Rock Creek are ordered to attend to cary the Troop 
over. 

The sick men that are not able to march with the 
Regiment, to be left in the General Hospital. 

AFTER ORDERS. 

As Colo Dunbars Regime is to march on Saturday, 
they are to receive to morrow nine days Provisions 
one for to morrows use and the remaining 8 days the 
men are to carry with them. 

The four companys of Sir Peter Halketts Regim^ 
the Royal Reg* of artillery Engineers and the Hos- 
pital are to continue to receive their provisions as 
usual till further Orders. 

March Rout of Colo Dunbars Regiment from the 
camp at Alexandria to Frederick in Maryland. 

MILES. 

To Rock Creek — 

To Owens Ordinary 15 

To Dowden's Ordinary 15 

To Frederick 15 

45 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. XIX. 

Within a few miles of the Minocasy cross the 
Minocasy in a Float. 



Alexandria, Tuesday, April 8th, 1755. 
Parole — Guilford. 
Field Officer for to morrow Maj'" Sparke. 
For the Generals Guard 44th Regim^ 

The Quarter Masters of Sir Peter Halketts and 
Col" Dunbars Regiments to meet Mr. Leslie assistant 
Quarter master General this afternoon at 4 Oclock 
who will show them their Regimental Store Houses. 

The Commanding Officer's of each of the Regim'- as 
soon as their Regimental Store Houses are fixed are 
to order their Officers baggage and their mens Stores 
to be immediately lodgd. -^ 

The Soldiers are to leave their Shoulder Belts, 
Waist Belts and hangers behind and only to take 
with them to the Field one spare shirt, one spare 
pair of stockings, one spare pair of Shoes and one 
pair of Brown Gater's. 

For the future the Generals own and all other 
(iiuards are to beat a march to him and the Line is 
always to turn out when the General passes. 

As a nil stake has happend in regard to the Com- 
missions of the youngest Subaltern of the Rangers; 
The Commissions of Second Lieu' being deliverd to 
them instead of Ensigns are to be immediately 
changd to avoid any Inconvenience, which may 
arise from disrules of Rank. 

His Excellency Gen' Braddock Orders that all 
Ensigns bearing Commissions in any of his Majestys 
Regiments shall take post of the third Officer in any 
of the Companysof Ranger's. 

AFTER orders. 

Six Companys of Sir Peter Halketts Regiment are 
to march for Winchester at 6 o'clock on thursday 
morning ; Upon your arrival at Rock Creek you are 



XX. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

either to Encamp or lodge your Men as you shall 
find most convenient and as fast as the Waggons 
arrive you are to employ them in the Service of 
ye Regiment and Regulate your Detachment's ac- 
cordingly and to be particularly careful not to use 
any more Waggons than are absolutely necessary. 

You are to leave at Rock Creek an Officer and 30 
men who is to remain there till all the Stores of the 
Train and Hospital are put into the Waggons is then 
to march and form the Rear Guard of the whole. 

You are also to leave at Rock Creek a Subaltern 
and 20 men who are to wait there till the arrival of 
M*". Johnston the Paymaster and to Escort him to 
Frederick. 

You will be joined at Rock Creek by an Officer 
and 30 Seamen who you are to take under your 
command and give them your Orders and Regulations 
as they will want some conveyance for their baggage 
you will dispose of it as you find most convenient. 

Upon your arrival at Frederick you are to encamp 
your men the Troops to remain there till further 
Orders except a Capt'', two Subalterns and 50 men 
who are to be sent immediately on to Conogogee as 
a covering Party for the magazines and you are to 
direct the Commanding Officer of this Detach^ to stop 
all Waggons which shall brg in Flower, &c, from 
Pennsylvania and to send a daih' to you of the 
numbers which return you are to remit to me unless 
you should see Sir Jn« St. Clair and that he should 
have securd a sufficient number for Transporting the 
Stores from Frederick to Wills Creek in such case the 
Waggons are to be dismissd. 

You will find provisions at Frederick which you 
are to issue to your men in the same proportions as 
at Alexandria and to begin upon it as soon as you 
have expended the Provisions card with you. 

You are to direct your Officers to provide them- 
selves as soon as possible with Bat Horses as no 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. XXI. 

more Waggons will be allowd after they get to 
Frederick. 



Alexandria, Wednesday, April 9th, 1755. 
Parole — Henry. 
Field Officer for to morrow L^ Col^ Gage. 
For the Generals Guard 48th Regimt. 

Col" Dunbars Regiment to send this forenoon two 
Sergeants and twenty men to Rock Greek to reinforce 
the Officer there. 

A return to be given in this Day of the two 
Regiments specifying all extraordinary's that have 
happened since their embarking in Ireland a monthly 
return of the two Regiments to be given in to Gen- 
eral Braddock every first day of the month — The 
companys of Rangers Artificers and the Troop of 
light Horse are to give in a monthly return at the 
same time: They are to apply to the Major of 
Brigade, who will shew them the proper form. -^ 

The Officers to see that their men are provided as 
soon as possible with Bladder or thin Leather to j^ut 
between the Lining and crown of their Hatts to guard 
against the Heat of the Sun. J 

One Subaltern Officer of Dunbars Regiment to 
march to morrow morning to Frederick in Mary- 
land who upon his arrival is immediately to take 
upon him the command of the several Detachments 
of the Regiment that are now there or may arrive 
and he is to see y' they are properly provided and 
Subsisted. 



Alexandria, Thursday, 10th April, 1755. 
Parole — Winchester. 

A Detachment from the two Regiments of a Subal- 
tern, two Sergeants, two Corporals and 20 men is to 
remain at Alexandria as a Guard for the Hospital 
and to march with it to Frederick. 



XXII. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

The Generals Guard is to be taken off on Friday. 

A Sergeant and twelve men of Col^ Dunbars Regi- 
ment to mount as the Generals Baggage Guard and 
to March with it. 

The Provost Marshall is to March with Colf> Dun- 
bar's Regiment and to have a guard of a Sergeant 
and ten men who is to make the rear of the whole. 

Two Officers and forty men of the four remaining 
companies of Sir Peter Halketts Regera' is to mount 
the Town Guard till further Orders. 



Alexandria, Friday, April 11th, 1755. 

Parole — Kendall 

The Officer of the Town Guard to make his report 
to the General through an Aid de Camp. 

AFTER ORDERS. 

Col" Dunbars Regimen'^ to hold themselves in 
readiness but not to march till further Orders. 

The}' are to give their proportion of men ton the 
Guard to morrow ; one Sergeant, one Corporal and 12 
men to parade immediately at the Town Guard of 
Col" Dunbars Regiment. 

They are to take their Knapsacks, Haversacks, 
and provisions with them, when they come to the 
Town Guard the Sergeant is to enquire for M^ Leslie 
assistant Quarter master who will give him Order*. 

No Person whatever to press or employ any 
Waggons without an Order from General Braddock 
the Quarter master Gen' or his assistant. 

This Order to be read not only to the Soldiers but 
to the Officers, Servants and followers of the Army 
as any one who shall be found guilty of disobeying 
it shall be severely punish'd. 

AFTER ORDERS. 

As there are Boats provided to carry (.'ol" Dunbars 
Regiments Baggage to Rock Creek the former orders 
relative to their march to be obeyd. 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. XXIII. 

Eight Waggons will be orderd to be at the head 
of that Regiment on Wednesday night for the Tents, 
Baggage, &c. of those Companys application is to be 
made to M.^ Leslie assistant (Quarter master for a 
proper Guide ; Every man is to receive 8 Days 
Provisions to carry with him. The Lt Col" is to be 
left with the 8 remaining Companys till farther 
Orders. 

All the sick are to be left in the General Hospital. 

The Regiments find the Generals Guard as usual 
and the proportion of Duty is to be made up by 
Col" Dunbars Regiment in the Town and other 
Guards. 

March Rout of Sir Peter Halketts Regiment from 
the Camp at Alexandria to Winchester. 

MILES. 

To y«old( ourt House 18 

To Ml" Colemans on Sugar Land Run were | ^ ^^ 

there is Indian Corn, &c | 

To Mr Miners 15 

To M' Thompson y^ Quaker w'^ y^ is 3000 wt corn 12 

ToM'They's 17 y' Ferry of Shan" 12 17 

From M- They's *to Winchester 23 

97 

If the Bridge should not be laid over the Opeckon 
Canves will be provided for the Troops. 

As soon as the Artillery arrives at Winchester a 
Detachment of their Regiment and what ever part 
you shall judge proper of the Rangers must be orderd 
to march with the Artillery to Wills Creek, 

But if the road should be cut from the bridge on 
the Opeckon to Bear Garden and is made passable 
for y« Artillery, It is then to go along that Road and 
not by Winchester and your Detachment from Win- 
chester must join them at Henry Enochs , A 

Report will be made to you whether this road is 
passable or not. 

As the Removal of the Troops from Winchester 



XXIV. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

to Wills Creek must depend upon the Quantity of 
Flower that is to be sent from Pennsylvania when a 
proper Quantity is arrivd you shall receive advice 
of it. 



Alexandria, Saturday, April 12th, 1755. 
Parole — Leicester. 

One Company of Sir Peter Halketts Regim'to March 
to morrow Morning, they are to Parade opposite to 
the town Guard at 6 oclock where they will be joind 
by five Waggons belonging to the Artillery, which 
they are to take under their Escort to Winchester. 

The Town Guard to be reduced to morrow morning 
to one Subaltorn Officer and thirty men. 

Mr Leslie will take care that there shall be at Sir 
Peter Halketts Quarter Guard this afternoon 3 Wag- 
gons, one for the Companys Tents and Baggage and 
the other two are to carrj^ ye Regiments spare arms 
and Stores. 

The Men are to take eight Days Provisions with 
them. 



Alexandria, Sunday, April 13th, 1755. 



Parole — Marlborough. 



Alexandria, Monday, April 14th, 1755. 
Parole — Oxford. 



Alexandria, Tuesday, April 15th, 1755. 



Parole — Petersborough. 



Alexandria, Wednesday, April 16th, 1755. 
Parole — Rochester. 



Thursday, April 17th, 1755. 
Parole — Queen Town. 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. XXV. 

Friday, April 18th, 1755. 
Parole — Salisbury. 



Saturday, April 19 th, 1755. 

Parole — Tarn worth . 

The commanding Officer of the Artillery to apply 
to Mr. Leslie for a Store House to lodge their new 
cloathing in, aud the Officers are to see that their 
men comply with the Orders of the 8''' of Ap' (viz) 
to leave their Shoulder Belts waist Belts and Hangers 
behind, and are only to take with them to the field 
one spare shirt one spare pair of stockings one spare 
pair of shoes and one pair of brown Gaters. 



Frederick, Monday, April 21st, 1755. 
Parole — Dunbar. 



Frederick, Tuesday, April 22nd, 1755. 
Parole — Westminster. 

One Sergeant one Corporal and 12 men to parade 
immediately nt the Town Guard to March with the 
Waggons laden with Artillery Stores to Conogogee 
and to return back with the Waggon's to Frederick 
as soon as thev are unloaded. 



Frederick, Wednesday, April 23rd, 1755. 
Parole Exeter. 
The commanding Officers of Regiments to order 
their Officers to provide themselves as soon as possi- 
ble with Bat men out of such recruits and Levies, as 
are unfit to the Duty to do the of sold*?'' and such 
men are to be enlisted as can act as Bat men and are 
to be taken for any Term and to be alowed as 
effectives; and according to the number settled in 
Flanders 3 men to each company and 4 to the staff, 
you are to go immediately to that part of the 
4 



XIVI. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

Antietum that lies in the road to Connogogee and 
press such Boats or Canoes as you shall meet with 
upon the river agreeable to the Orders you shall 
receive from Governor Sharpe If you shall find any 
difficulty in the execution of this Order, you are to 
send an express to me and you shall be immediately 
supplied with a party of men to inforce it sending 
word when they shall join you, and you are to collect 
all the Boats &c at that pass by the 28th of this 
month. 



Frederick, Thursday, April 24th, 1755. 
Parole — Yarmouth. 



Frederick, Friday, April 2oth, 1755. 
Parole — Appleby. 
Colo Dunbar's Regiment to hold themselves in 
readiness to March by the 29th. 
after orders. 
One Corporal and four men to March to morrow 
Morning to Rock Creek with four Waggons that 
came up this Evening; when the party comes to 
Rock Creek they are to put themselves under the 
command of Ensign French. 



Frederick, Saturday, April 26th, 1755. 
Parole — Bedford. 
Colo Dunbars Regiment to furnish 8 Officers for a 
Court Martial, to try some prisoners of the Inde- 
pendant Company & Capt" Gates Preside the report 
to be made to General Braddock. 



Frederick, Sunday, April 27th, 1755 
Parole — Chester. 
Colo Dunbars Regiment is to march y^ 29th and to 



GENERAL BRADDOCK's ORDERLY BOOK. XXVII. 

proceed to Wills Creek agreeable to the following 
Route : 

MILKS. 

29th From Fred"^' on ye road to Conogogee 17 

30th From that halting place to Congogee 18 

1st From Conogogee to John Even's 16 

2d Rest 

od To the Widow Baringer 18 

4th To George Polls 9 

-5th to Henry Enock's 15 

6th Rest 

7th To Cox's at yp mouth of little Cacaph 12 

8th To Col" Cresaps 8 

9th To Wills Creek 16 

Total, 129 

The men are to take from this place three Days 
provisions ; at Conogogee they will have more, at 
the Widow Baringers 5 Days, at Col" Cresaps one or 
more Days, and at all these places Oats or Indian 
Corn must be had for the Horses but no Hay. 

At Conogogee the Troops cross the Potomack in a 
Float When the Troops have marchd 14 miles from 
Jno Evans they are to make the new road to their 
Right, which leads from Opeckon Bridge. 

When the Troops have marchd 14 miles from 
George Polle's they come to the great Cacapepon 
they a^e to pass that River in a Float, after passing 
they take the road to the Right. 

If the water in the little Cacapepon is high the 
Troops must encamp opposite to Cox's. 

At the mouth of the little Cacapepon the Po- 
tomack is to be crossd in a Float Four miles beyond 
this they cross Town Creek if the Float should not 
be finishd Canves will be provided. 

If the Bridsres are notfinishdover Wills Creek and 
Evans Creek. Waggons will be orderd to carry the 
men over. It will be prop,- to get 2 Days Provns at 
Col" Cresaps y whole sh*^ not arrive till y<^ 10^^. 



XXVIII. GENERAL BRADDOCK S OKDERLIT BUOK. 

A Subaltorn and thirty men are to be left behind 
with a proper number of tents which will be carried 
for them ; these men are to have six days Provisions. 

The Generals Guard is not to be relievd to morrow 
but proper Centrys are to be found from the 30 men 
orderd to remain. 



Frederick, Monday, April 28th, 1755. 
Parole — Daventry. 

The Detachment of Sailors, and the Provost 
Marshalls Guard consisting of one Sergeant, one 
Corporal and 10 men to march with Col^ Dnnbars 
Regiment to morrow morning, and to make the Rear 
Guard. 

ToCapt^ Gates, 28th April, 1755. 

You are directed by His Kxcellency Gen' Brad- 
dock to proceed with your Company to Conogogee 
where you are to act as a covering party for the 
magazines, and you are to remain there till further 
Orders unless all the Stores, Ammunition, &c, should 
be come up from Rock Oeek and forwarded to Wills 
Creek, in that case you are to join the (ieneral at 
Wills Greek as soon as possible. 

You are to give all possible assistance and use 
your utmost endeavours in transporting the several 
Stores, Ammunition, Provision, &c to Wills Creek 
with the utmost expedition. 

Whilst you remain at Conogogee you are to send 
a Sergant or Corporal with such of your men as are 
to be trusted with all the Waggon's which arrive at 
that place from Rock Creek allowing one man to 
each Waggon and you are to send them immediately 
back to Rock Creek for more Stores till you shall be 
informd from the Officers there, that every thing is 
sent up. 

To Ensign French, at Rock Creek. 

28th April, 1755. 

You are ordered by his Excellenc}^ Gen' Braddock 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. XXIX. 

to forward with all Expedition the ammunition 
Stores &c at Rock Creek to Mr Cresaps Conogogee 
taking care to send the ammunition Train Stores &c 
first, then the Hospital Stores and Salt Fish. 

You are not wait for the Beeves but as soon as the 
aforementioned things are gone up you will move 
with your party and join the Regiment at Wills 
Creek agreeable to the follows' March Route; as you 
will find Provisions very scarce on the Road you 
must take with you as many days of salt Provisions 
as the Men can carry. 

MILES. 

From Rock creek to Owens Ordy 15 

To Dowdens 15 

To Frederick 15 

On the Road to Conogogee 17 

To C onogogee I b 

To John^Evan's 16 

To Widow Baringer's 18 

To George Polls's 9 

To Henry Enocks 15 

To M- Cox's 12 

To Cob Cresap's 8 

To Wills Creek 16 



Total, 174 

You must if you should find it necessary, take 
with you Guides from place to place, and make such 
halts as you shall find absolutely necessary being 
careful not to loose any time. 

If the Waggons should come in very slowly make 
your application to the Civil Officers and if that 
should not succeed send Parties to fetch in any 
Waggons you shall hear off. Inform Lieut Breerton 
of the March Route, and tell him it is the Generals 
Orders that he make all imaginable dispatch. 

As soon as the Paymaster arrives he must also 
victual his men when the last Stores of all kinds 



XXX. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

which are to be sent and disraissd from Rock Creek, 
you are to send a Letter to Cap' Gates at Conogogee 
informing him of it. 

The hand barrows and wheel barrows of the Train 
except 6 of each are to be left behind all but the 
Wheels and Iron Work which are to be forwarded. 



Camp at Fort Cumberland, 
Saturday, May 10th, 1755. 
Parole — Connecticut. 

Mr. Washington is appointed aid de camp to His 
Excellency General Braddock. 

Field officer for to morrow Maj"" Sparke. 

The articles of war to be read to morrow morning, 
at which time the servants, women and followers of 
the army are to attend with the respective corps and 
companies that they belong to. 

The two Independent companies and Rangers to 
receive three Days provisions to morrow. 

For the Generals Guard 48th Regiment. 

Col Dunbars Regiment to relieve the Fort Guard 
immediately, and the Fort Guard is to march to 
Fraziers as a Grass Guard, and to be relieved every 
48 hours. Cap' Pilson's company of carpenters is to 
send one corporal and 6 men with their tools and to 
make such fences as the officer of the Grass Guard 
shall think proper 

The Virginia and Maryland Rangers and the com- 
pany of carpenters to settle their men's accts imme- 
diately, giving them credit for what arrears &c are 
due, and they are for the future to be subsisted 
regularly twice a week as the rest of troops are. 

A return to be given in to morrow morning of the 
strength of each of the Regiments by companys, the 
return to be signed by the commanding officer of 
each corps the Independent Companys, Virginia and 
Maryland Rangers and tlie Troop of Light Horse are 
also to send in a return to morrow morning of their 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. XXXI. 

strength, which return is to be signed by the captain 
or officer commanding each company, and to be given 
in separately. 

The General has fixed the hour for his Levy, from 
ten till eleven in the forenoon every Day. 



Camp at Fort Cumberland. 

Sunday, May 11, 1755. 

Parole — Albany. 

Field officer to morrow Lf Col Burton. 

The Generals Guard 44th Regmt. 

A return to be sent in of the numbers of men who 
understand the springing of rocks, & those men that 
are fitt are to be told that they will receive proper 
encouragement all the troops are to begin their field 
Days. Powder may be had from the train by apply- 
ing for it, iiiid each man is to have 12 rounds for 
every field Day. 

A Return is to be given in to morrow morning at 
orderly time of the recruits of the whole army, 
setting forth their age size country and occupation 
one Sargeant and 6 men from piquet to attend during 
the time of marketting to prevent Disputes, and if 
any should happen he is to apply to the capt'^ of the 
Picquet he belongs to. This duty to be done alter- 
nately. 

All provisions brought into camp to be settled 
according to a settled rule, a copy of which will be 
given to the troops by the Major of Brigade and no 
person bringing provisions shall presume to ask more 
nor shall anybody offer less for good and wholesome 
meat. 

The 48th Regiment is to receive their Days pro- 
visions to morrow at 10 o'clock. 

AFTER ORDERS. 

All the out guards to be relieved to morrow morn'g 
and parade at 5 o'clock. 



XXXII. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 
KVENING ORDERS. 

It is His Excellency General Braddocks orders 
that no officer soldier or others give the Indians men 
women or children any rum other Liquor or money 
upon any account whatever 



Camp at Fort Cumberland, 

Monday, May 12th, 1755. 
Parole — Boston . 
Field Officer to morrow Maj*" Sparke. 
The Generals Guard -ISth Regiment. 
Whereas Capt Poulson, one of the Virginia com- 
pany of carpenters desired a court martial to enquire 
into his character, having been accused of being in 
arms in the late Rebellion in Scotland His Excellency 
has been informed that the accusations is scandalous 
and groundless ; if therefore any person whatever 
can prove Capt" Poison to have been in the late 
Rebellion they are desired immediately to send their 
accusation to the General ; if not His Excellency 
entirely frees him from any imputation of that 
kind, and desires that no retlections for the future 
may be thrown on Capt" Poison on that ace'. 

AFTER ORDERS. 

A General Court Martial to sit immediately at 
the President's Tent, it is to consist of one field 
officer, 6 Capt^s and 6 Subalterns. 

Majf Sparke President. 
Mr Shirlev Judi>e Advocate. 
His Excellency has thought proper to Brigade the 
Army in the following manner and they are tor the 
future to encamp accordingly : 

The first Brigade, Commanded by Sir Pfter Halket. 

Compliment. Effective. 

44th Regiment of Foot 700 700 

Captn Rutherford's \ Independant ('ompy | .^ 

Capt" Gates 1 of New York , '"'^' ^^ 

Capt. Poison's Carpenters 50 48 

Capt. Peronnee's j Virsinia Rangers 50 47 

Capt. Waguer's j Virginia Rangers 50 45 



GENERAL BKADDOCK S OEDEKLY BOOK. XXXIII. 

Capt. Dagrworthy's Manrland E-an^ers 50 49 

Second Brigade, Commanded by Colonel Dunbar. 

48th Eegiment of Foot 700 650 

Capt. Demerie'f South Carolina Detaeht 100 _... 97 

Capt. Dobb's North Carolina Ilan^frs 100 80 

Capt. MereeFf C<»inp8t!v of Carj>€ntera 50 85 

Capt. Stevens's] Virffinia Rangers _ 50 48 

Capt. HffSg's [ Virginia Rangrers - _ 50 40 

Capt. Cox's J Virginia Rangers _ 50 43 

Any soldier or follower of the army who shall 
stop any one brinsring in pro\nsions or forage to the 
camp shall immediately suffer death. 

No out post to march from or to camp with beat 
of drum, nor is any heat of drum to beat before the 
Troop unless when any of the Troops are out at 
exercise, and of which they are to acquaint the 
General the night ]3efore thro' one of His aid de 
camps. 



Camp at Foet Cumberland, 
Tuesday. 13th May, 1755. 
Parole — Charleston. 
Field Officer for to morrow Lt Col Burton. 
For the Generals Guard 44th Eegiment. 
.The quartermasters. Camp colour men, and 
Pioneers of the two Eegiments with two men of the 
Independent Companies with proper Tools for 
clearing the ground in the Front to parade at five 
o'clock in the Evening at the head of the 48th 
Regiment, and to remain there for the Field Officer 
of the Day's orders. 

The Picquetts ai-e to lay advanced and to remain 
att their parade till they receive the Field Officers 
orders. Each of the two Regiments to send 6 tents 
to the companies in each Brigade, and also to send 6 
tents each for the men of their advanced Picquets. 
The centrys on the advanced Picquetts not to suffer 
any body to pass unquestioned after sun set. 

The Picquett returns at 6 o'clock in the morning. 
The quarter Guard of Sir Peter Halketts Regi- 



XXXIV. GENERAL BRADIX)CK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

ment for the future to be posted on the right tiank. 



Camp AT Fort Cumberland, 
Wednesday, 14th May, 1755. 
Parole — Dumfries. 
Field Officer tomorrow LtCol Burton. 
The Generals Guard 48th Regiment. 
The General Court Martial is dissolved. Luke 
Woodward soldier in the 4Stli Kegiment, commanded 
by Col Dunbar, having been tryed for Desertion by a 
General Court Martial whereof Maj' Wm Sparke 
was president, is by sentence of that Gen' Court 
Martial adjudged to suffer death. His Excellency, 
Genl Braddock has approved of the sentence, but 
has been pleased to pardon him. 

Thomas Conelly, James Fitzgerald and James 
Hughes, soldiers in the 48th Regiment, and tryed 
tor theft by the said Court Martial whereof Majoi- 
Sparke was President, are by the sentence of the 
s'd Court Martial adjudged to suffer the following 
punishments : 

Thomas Conelly one thous' | Lashes att the 
Jas Fitzgerald, eight hund^l ,- Head 

Jas Hughes eight hund' J of the Line. 
Also that they be obliged to make satisfaction for 
the Kegg of Beer stolen by them to the value of 
thirty three shiK'" Maryland Cur), and that proper 
stopages he made out of their pay by their officers 
for that purpose; His Kxcellency has approved the 
sentence, but has been ]>leased to remit one hundred 
hishes from the puishment of Conelly and two hun- 
dred from each of the other two. Conelly is to 
receive OUO lashes at o different times BOO lashes 
each time. Jas Fitzgerald and Jas Hughes are to 
receive 600 lashes each at two different times, 300 
lashes each time. The 4Sth Regiment to send the 
Drummers to the In ad ofy. line, to put the sentence 
in execution, the first time of punishment to be to 



GEXERAL BRADIMJCSLS ORD-EBXY £«'• 1^ XT T V. 

morrow morning at troop beatmcr. The two Pic»"|uett5 
formed from the Indepeii<: rapanies Yirginia 

and MarylaDd Rangers. V- -: of one Capt^ 2 

Sabaltems, 2 Sargeants- 2 Covporals and S§ Ceo- 
tinals. 



CaXP at FoeT <'mBEELA!n>. 

T^ ^ 5tL 3IaT, 17^. 

Parole — . m. 

Field OSeer to morrow ilajf Sparke. 
For the G^ - ' ' - - ' ^' . 

The Omeersw.. . • ^ve^in 

lefiwiiness to go with the paymaster are eonti 

On subaltern, one serg'^ I ' ' :. 

march thi* evening to Mr . r .j^ 

of Light Horse graze, the men to take tents with 
them, and provisions for th - ' ~ .er to 

receive his orders firom i. ^ ^ - Light 

Horse ; thh guard to be relievd every 3d Dav. 

OneSerg^ one Corpi and 12 men to par-i " 
the Fort Guard this Day at 12 o'clock m. 

The Sorgeant will receive his orders &om. Cap! 
■ .hme. 

AFEEE. ORI>EBS- 

The Sabaitems Guard that was c^ered to mareh 
to Martinis is countermanded. 



Camp at Fort Cocberla:!*©. 
Fr: ' ^ '"h May. 1755. 
Parole — W :. . 

FieM Officer to morrow Lt CoIGage. 
Forthe G- '- ' ' -^4th Regiment. 
Any In«lian - * or follower of the 

anoy who shall dar . . r to any of the 

Indi:"t . T T - ' ^ ' - 31 anv 

of th- - , _ ^ - _ ■ .\' - ■ - thro" 

His Estzeiieaey lieol Braiidocfe, shall - be 

severest pon>' ""a eoort martial eac inliicTL 



XXXVI. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BUOK. 

There will be a public congress of the Indians to 
morrow at 12 o'clock at the Generals Tent. 



Camp at Fort Cltmberland, 
Saturday, 17th of May, 1755. 

Parole — Eskaw. 
The congress of Indians mentioned in yesterdays 
orders is put off. 

Field officer to morrow Lt Col Burton. 
For the Generals Guard 48th Regiment. 

The Two Regiments, the Independent compys, the 
companys of carpenters, the Virginia and Maryland 
company of Rangers and the Troop of Light Horse 
are to send immediately to Mr Lake, commissary of 
Provisions a separate return of the number of persons 
they each of them draw provisions for, this return to 
be signed by the commander of the two regt and by 
the captains or officers commanding each of the Inde- 
pendent companys &c. The form of this return is 
sent to the Brigade Major and is to be given in 
regularly every eight Days. 

His Excellency expects that this order will be 
punctually obeyed, as the commissary will not be 
able to provide a proper quantity of Provisions for 
the army unless he has the above return sent to him 
regularly. 

One Subaltern, one Sergt 1 corporal, & 30 men to 
mount as a guard on the artillery, They are to parade 
this afternoon at 5 o'clock and to be relieved every 
48 hours. 



Camp at Fort Cumberland, 
Sunday, May 18th, 1755. 
Parole — Farn h am . 
There will be a public congress of the Indians this 
day at 12 o'clock at the Genl^ Tent. 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. XXXVII. 

Field officer to morrow Maj Sparke. 
For the Genls Guard 44th Regt. 

One corpl, & 8 men of the line to attend the 
Engineer in Surveying; they are to parade at 9 
o'clock. 

Each Regiment, Independent Companj^ &c in the 
making up of their cartridges are to allow 36 round 
of ball to 1 lb of powder, and for Field Days or 
Exercise they are to allow 46 with or without ball. 

Six women j^er company are allowed to each of 
the two Regimts and the Independent companys; 
Four Women to each of the companys of carpenters 
Virginia and Maryland Rangers five women to the 
troop of Light Horse, as many to the detachment of 
seamen, and 5 to the detachment of artillery. 

His Excellency expect that this order will be 
punctually complied with, as no more Prov«" will be 
allowed to be drawn for than for the above number 
of women. 

Camp at Fort Cumberland, 
Monday, 19th of May, 1755. 
Parole — Guilford. 
Field officer to morrow Lt Col Gage. 
For the Generals Guard 44th Regiment. 
Each Brigade to send a man to the Gen'l Hospital 
as Orderly who are to receve and obey the directions 
of Doct'" Napper Director of the 2d Hospital. 

All the troops are to acct with the Director of the 
Hospital once in three months or as soon after as can 
be, for stoppages at the rate of 5 pence stirl'g per 
Day, for every Man that is admitted in the Gen'l 
Hospital; this stoppage to commence from the 24th 
of May ensuing. 

As soon as the Retreat has been beat this night 
the Drum Maj^ of each of the two Regimets are to 
march with the Drummers and Drumers to the Head 
of the artillery where they will receive orders. 



XXXVIII. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 
AFTER ORDERS. 

A return to be given into the Brigade Major to 
morrow at orderly time of the number of smiths and 
carpenters that are in the two Regiments, Inde- 
pendent Companies &c. 



Camp at Fort Cumberland. 

Tuesday, May the 20th. 1755. 
Parole — Hendon . 
Field officer to morrow Lt Col Burton. 
For the Generals Guard 48th Regmt. 
One Subaltern, 1 Sergt, 1 corp & 24 men to parade 
to morrow morning at 5 o'clock Thej- are to have 
three Days Provisions with them and the officer is 
this night to recieve his orders from Sir John St. 
Clair. 



Camp at Fort Cumberland. 

Wednesday, 21st of May 1755. 
Parole — Ilchester. 
Field officer to morrow Ma] Chapman. 
The Generals Guard 44th Regmt. 
No soldier that is employed as a Baker by Mr 
Lake, commissary of Provisions, is to be put upon 
any duty whatever till further orders. 

It is His Excellency's orders that no Sutler give 
any liquor to the Indians on any account: if any one 
does he will be severely punished. 

The provost is to go his round every Day through 
all the Roads leading to the camp. Every soldier or 
woman that he shall meet with on the other side of 
the River, or beyond the advanced Picquets without 
a pass from the Regiment or from the officer com- 
manding the company to which they belong, he is to 
order his executioner to tye them up and give them 
fifty lashes and to march them prisoners thro' 
the camp to expose them. 

One gill of spirits mixed with three gills of water 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. XXXIX. 

may be allowed each man per Day, which the officers 
of the picquet^are to see delivered out every day at 
Eleven o'clock, any settler that shall sell any spirits 
to the soldiers without an officer being present shall 
be sent to the Provosts. 



Camp at Fort Cumberland, 
Tuesday, 22d May, 1755. 
Parole — Kensington. 

Field Officer to morrow Maj^' Sparke. 
The Generals Guard 48th Regiment. 

Camp at Fort Cumberland, 

Friday, May 23d, 1755. 
Parole — Lincoln . 

Field officer to morrow Maj'" Chapman. 
For the Genls Guard 44th Regemt. 
A General Court Martial to sitt to morrow morn- 
ing, at 8 o'clock at the Genl's Tent to consist of one 
Field officer, 6 captns 6 Subalterns. 

Lt Col Gage President. 
Mr Shirley Judge Advocate. 
If any officer, soldier or follower of the army shall 
dare to give any strong liquor, or money to the 
Indian Men or Women, if an officer he shall be 
brought to a General Court Martial for disobedience 
of orders; if a non commissioned officer soldier or 
follower of the army he shall receive 250 lashes 
without a C't Mart'l. 



Camp at Fort Cumberland, 
Saturday, 24th May, 1755. 

Parole — Monmouth . 

Field officer to morrow Lt Col Burton. 
For the Genls Guard 48th Regmt. 



XL. GENERAL BRADDOCK's ORDERLY BOOK. 

Camp at Fort Cumberland, 
Sunday, May, 25th, 1755. 

Parole — Norwich. 
Field officer to morrow Majr Sparke. 
For the (jienerals Gunrd 44th Regmt. 
If any non commissioned officer or soldier belonging 
to the army is found gaming he shall immediately 
receive three hundred lashes without bein"; brous-ht 
to court martial, and all standers by or lookers on 
shall be deemed principals and punished as such. 

One Capt", 1 Leut, 1 Ensign and 70 men of the 2 
Brigades to parade immediately att the Fort. They 
are to take Tents and 10 days Prov"^ with them. 
The Capt is to receive his orders from Sir John St 
Clair. 

A Genl Court Martial of the Line, to sitt to 
morrow to try Lt McLead of the Royal Regt of Ar- 
tillery confined by Genl Braddock to consist of one 
Col. 2 Field Officers, and 10 Captns. 

Sir Peter Hiilkett President. 
Mr Shirley Judge Advocate. 
To sit at the Presidents Tent and to meet at 12 
o'clock. 



Camp at Fort Cumberland, 
Monday, 2Gth May, 1755. 
Parole — Oxford. 
Field Officer to morrow Lt Col Gage. 
For the Generals Guard 48th Regiment. 
The General Court Martial whereof Lt Col Gage 
was President is dissolved His Excellency having 
approved of the several sentences allotted them. 

John Nugent of the 44th Regiment having been 
tryed for theft and found guilty of the crime laid to 
his charge as an accomplice in receiving a share of 
the money that was stole, is adjudged to receive one 
thousand lashes, and to be drum'd out of the Reg't 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. XLI. 

through the line with a halter about his neck. 

Samuel Draumer, of the 44th Regim't and George 
Darty of Capt Demere's Independent Company 
having been tryed for desertion are adjudged each of 
them to receive two hund'd lashes. 

Henry Dalton, of the 48th Reg't having been 
tryed for shooting Henry Pelkington, sold'r in the 
said Regiment the Court Marshal is of opinion that 
the said Dalton did not shoot the said Pelkington 
with design but that it was done by accident, there- 
fore His Excellency Gen'l Braddock has ordered 
him to be released and to be sent back to his duty. 

If any soldier is seen Drunk in Camp he is to be 
sent immediately to the quarter guard of the Regmt 
he belongs to, and the next morning he is to receive 
two hundred lashes without a Court Martial. 



Camp at Fort Cumberland, 

Tuesday, May 27th, 1755. 

Parole — Petersfield . 

Field Officer to morrow Lt Col Burton. 
For the Generals Guard 44th Regiment. 

The party of the Picquets that lay advanced to 
load with raming ball, the rest of the picquets to 
load with powder and to have their ball in their 
pockets. 

The following detachments to march on Tuesday 
morning to parade at Revelle beating. The men to 
be provided with two days provisions ready dress'd. 
The 44th, 48th Regts are to furnish 1 field officer, 4 
capts 12 subalterns 12 sergeants and 250 rank and 
file. 

Capt Rutherford's Capt Demere's Independent 
Companys, Capt Waginer's Capt Peyrouneys Com- 
panies of Virginia Rangers and Capt Poison's 
Company of Carpenters are also to march with this 
6 



XUl. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

detachment, who are to take with them their camp 
equippage and baggage. 

Major Chapman Field Officer for the detachment. 

The Independent Company and companys of Vir- 
ginia Rangers ordered for this Detachment to furnish 
no men for the guards to morrow and any men that 
tliey may have upon the out Guards are to be relieved 
immediately. Particular care is to be taken that the 
men's arms are in good order and that each man is 
provided with ten flints and compleated to 24 rounds 
of ammunition. 

The Tools and Tomahawks of the 2d Brigade are 
to be given at Gun firing this evng to the quarter 
master General at his tent and a dem'd to be made 
to morrow nig at 6 o'clock of ye number of Tools 
each Brigade will want, the quarter master to attend. 



Camp at Cumberland, 
Wednesda}^, May 28th, 1755. 
Parole — Quarendon . 

Field officer to morrow Maj Sparke. 
Generals Guard 4Stli Regt. 
The Regulation of stoppages with the Director of 
the Genl Hospital to commence from the 24th of this 
month. 

As it is necessary to employ the soldiers in making 
and amending the roads His Excellency has been 
pleased to appt the foUowg allowances 

s d 

To overy sub: officer 3 0^ Sterling 

To every sergreant '. 1 | 

To every corporal 'J \ ' 

To every drumer and private centinal (I I Day 

But as at present there is no public market and of 
course the men will have no opjjortunity of making 
use of the ready money His Excellency is so kind as 
to promise that he will see that they are punctually 
paid whatever is due to them when they arrive in 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. XLIII. 

winter quarters therefore whatever tSubaltern officer 
or sergeant has the command of any working party 
as soon as they are relieved or come back they are to 
make an exact return of the number of men of their 
party and give it in to the quarter master Genl. 

But if hereafter there should be any public market 
or that the money will be found to be of use to the 
men upon a proper application His Excellency will 
give orders for their being paid. 

The companies of Rangers are for the future to 
furnish their proportion of men for duty with the 
rest of the line. 

As there will be an express going in a few days, 
any officers that have any letters to send to Great 
Britain are desired to give them to either the Genl's 
aid de camps or to Mr. Shirley. 

AFTER ORDERS. 

The men of the Detachment that march to morrow 
to be commanded by the officers of their own corps 
or company. 

Sixteen men from line to be appointed to the Guns 
to morrow that march and to be under the direction 
of the officer of artillery. 

The Independant company and Rangers of the two 
Brigades to mount but one picquet. 



Camp at Fort Cumberland, 
Thursday, 29th May, 175^. 
Parole — Queensbury. 
Field officer to morrow Lt Col Gage. 
The Genls Guard 44th Reo^iment. 



O' 



Camp at Fort Cumberland, 
Friday, 30th of May, 1755. 

Parole — Rochester. 
Field officer to morrow Lt Col Burton. 



XLIV. GENERAL BRADIXDCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

Generals Guard 48th Regnit. 

The troops to hold themselves in readiness to 
march in 24 hours warning. 

Whatever Barrells the Regiments and eompanys' 
have got belonging to the artillery are to be sent 
back immediately with their troops to the foreman of 
the train. 



Camp at Fort Cumberland, 

Saturday, olst May, 1755. 
Parole 

Field Officer to morrow Maj^ Sparke. 
Generals Guard 44th Regiment. 



Camp at Fort Cumberland, 
Sunday, 1st of June, 1755. 
Parole — Tamworth , 

Field officer to morrow Lt Col Gage. 
Generals Guard 48th Resjmt. 



Ca-MP at Fort Cumberland, 
Monday, 2d of June, 1755. 
Parole — Wey bridge. 

Field Officer to morrow Lt Col Burton. 
Generals Guard 44th Regiment. 

The Hatchet men of the two Regements and one 
man per company from the rest of the line to Parade 
this afternoon att 3 o'clock at Mr Gordon's (En- 
gineer) Tent. 

Four Sergeants 2 corporals & 100 men with arms 
1 subaltern, 1 sergeant 1 coporal and 30 men with 
arms to parade to morrow morning at Revelle beat^ 
ins; at the head of the Line and to receive their 
erders from Mr Gordon Engineer. 

His Excellency has been pleased to appoint Col 
Innes Governor of Fort Cumberland. 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. XLV. 

MONDAY EVENING. 

Three subaltern officers to march with the detach- 
ment of 100 men without arms, which is to parade 
to morrow morning at Reville beating. 



Camp at Fort Cumberland. 

Tuesday, June 3d, 1755. 
Parole — Yarmouth 
A General Court Martial of the Line consisting of 
6 captains & 6 subalterns to sitt to morrow morning 
at 8 o'clock at the Presidents Tent. 
Major Sparke President. 
Mr Shirley Judge Advocate. 
Field Officer to morrow Lt Col Burton. 
Generals Guard 48th Regiment. 
Four Subalterns, 5 Sergts, 5 Corpls, and 150 men 
without arms to parade to morrow morning at 
y« head of the line at Revelle beating. 

One Subaltern, 1 Sergt, 1 Corpl, and 30 men with 
arms to parade at the same time and act as a cover- 
ing party ; the3^ are to receive their Order from Mr 
Gordon, Engineer. 



Camp at Fort Cumberland, 
Wednesday, 4th June, 1755. 
Parole — Doncaster. 

Field officer to morrow Lt Col Burton. 
For the Generals Guard 44th Regiment. 
The 44th Regiment and Capt Mercer's Company 
of Virginia Carpenters to hold themselves in readi- 
ness to march in an hour's warning. The working 
Party to be relieved to morrow morning, and by the 
same number. 



Camp at Fort Cumberland, 

Thursday, June 5th, 1755. 
Parole — Boston . 



XLVI. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

Field Officer to morrow Major Sparke. 
For the Generals Guard 48th Regiment. 
The working party to be relieved to morrow 
mornino; and bv the same number of men. 



Camp at Fort Cumberland, 

Friday, June 6th, 1755. 

Parole 

Field Officer to morrow Lt Col Burton. 

Sir Peter Halketts Regiment to march to morrow 
morning ; the sick of the Regiment unable to march 
to be sent to the Gen'l Hospital. One Subaltern 
officer to be left behind with them. 

The men of Sir Peter Halketts Regiment now 
upon Guard when they are relieved or ordered to 
come off are to be assembled together and marchd 
regularly to the Regiment by an officer. 

Capt" Gates's Independant Company and all 
ye remaining companies of provincial Troops to 
march on Sunday morning with the whole Park of 
Artillery. 

No more women are allowed to march with each 
Regiment and Company than the number allowed 
of by His Excellency in the orders of the 18th of 
May. 

Any soldier, sutler, woman or other person what- 
ever who shall be detected in stealing, purloining or 
wasting of any provisions shall suffer Death. 

The General Court Martial whereof Majr Sparke's 
was President is dissolved, 

Michael Shelton and Caleb Sary, soldiers be- 
longing to Capt" Edward Brice Dobbs's company of 
Americans tryed for Desertion are by sentence of the 
Court Martial found guilty and adjudged to receive 
1,000 lashes each. 

John Igo, a convict servant, accused of theft is by 
the sentence of the Court Martial found guilty of 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. XLYH. 

receiving and concealing goods the property of 
soldiers in His Majesty's service and is adjudged to 
receive 500 Lashes with a cat and nine Tails by the 
hands of the common hangman. 

John ''McDonald soldier in Sir Peter Halketts 
Regiment accused of being an accomplice and con- 
cerned with John Igo is acquitted. 

The Guards advanced up Wills Creek, the Potomac 
and the Flats* to be taken off to morrow morning, 
and to join their several corps, the other guards to 
remain and to be relieved as usual. 

Captn Gates Independent Company and ye re- 
maining companies of the Provincial Troops to 
furnish their proportion for the Guards to morrow 
and when they are relieved they are to join their 
companys in the same manner as those of Sir Peter 
Halketts Regiment are directed to do in this days 
orders. 

No Soldiers wife to be suffered to march from this 
ground with a. Horse as their own. 



Camp at Fort Cumberland, 

Saturday, June 7th, 1755. 
Parole — Doncaster. 

Capt Yates's Independant companies & the remain- 
ing companies of Provincial Troops & ye whole Park 
of Artillery to march to morrow morning and to be 
under the command of Lieut Col Burton. 

The artillery & companies that march to morrow 
to receive this afternoon Provisions to compleat them 
to the 11th inclusive & ye women to ye 17th. 

The 48th Regiment to take all the Guards to 
morroAv; the men of the 48th Regiment now upon ye 
train Guard are to join their corps to morrow morning 
when the Artillery marches off & that Guard to be 
mounted by the companys that march to morrow. 



*The Flat8 were on the East Bide of Will'B Creek. 



XLVIII. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

The 48th Regiment to hold themselves in readi- 
ness to march on Monday next. 

AFTER ORDERS. 

The Generals Guard is to be reduced to morrow to 
1 Sergt 1 corpl and 12 men who are not to be re- 
lieved but to remain with the Genl's Ba^-o-aoe. 



Camp AT Fort Cumberland, 

Sunday, June 8th, 1755. 
Parole — Essex. 

Capt" Gates's Independant Company and the re- 
maining company's of the Provincial Troops and 
artillery are to march to morrow. 

The 48th Regt to march on Tuesday as Col Dun- 
bars Regiment is not to march to morrow the Genl's 
Guard to be relieved to morrow morning. 

The Companies that march to morrow to send 
immediately 1 Sergeant corporal & 12 men to assist 
Mr Lake commissary of. Provisions at the Fort. 

A Return to be sent immediately from Col Dun- 
bar's Reg t Capt Gates's company & the American 
Troops of the number of men they have fitt for 
Waggoners or Horse Drivers. 

In the return of Col Dunbar's Regt they are only 
to include those men that have joined the Regiment 
since they have been landed in America. 



Camp in Fort Cumberland, 

Monday, June 9th, 1755. 
Parole — Fallmouth. 
Col Dunbars regiment to send their sick unable to 
march to the General ^Hospital and to leave a 
subaltern officer behind with them. 

One sergeant, 1 corpl and 24 men without arms to 
parade to morrow morning at Day break to assist 
Mr Lake, commissary of Provisions in loading of 
ye waggons. 



general braddock s orderly book. xlix. 

Camp at Fort Cumberland, 
Tuesday, June the 10th, 1755. 
The Fort Guard to jom their. Regiments as soon 
as Governor Innes has taken possession of it and 
placed his centrjs. 

Camp at the Grove, 
(First Camp from Fort Cumberland.) 

Parole — Gainsborough. 

All the officers of the Line to be at the Gen's 
tent to morrow morning at 11 o'clock. 

No Fires to be made upon any acct whatever 
within 150 yards of the Road on either side, any 
person acting contrary to this order shall be very se- 
verely punished. 

All the waggons to be drawn up to-morrow morn- 
ing as close as possible and as soon as the waggons 
belong to the detachment under the command ; of 
Majr Chapman have closed up to the rear of the 
Artillery that Detachment then to join the respective 
Corps. 

Col Dunbars Regiment to encamp to morrow 
morning upon the left of the whole, according to the 
line of Encampment. 



Camp at the Grove, 
Wednesday, June 11th, 1755. 

Parole — Hartford . 

Captn Rutherford and Cap" Gates Indep com- 
panys and all the American's Troops to be under 
arms immediately att the head of their respective 
encampments. 

Any person whatsoever that is detected in stealing 
shall be immediately hanged with^ being brought to a 
Court Martial. 

One Subaltern Officer 1 Serg^ 1 Corporal & 40 men 
7 



L. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

with* arms from each of ye two Regement to parade 
immediately at ye h^i of the artillery. 

One Sub: 1 Serg^ 1 D'' & 30 Men of the line to 
Parade in the Rear of Col^ Dunbars Reg^ as soon as 
they have come to their proper ground The Officer is 
to receive his Orders from Maj'' Sparkes. 

Whatever number of Horses are furnisd by the 
Officers are to be paraded as soon as possible in the 
Rear of Col" Dunbars Regimt and to be reviewd by 
Maj'" Sparkes. 

The Officers are desird to acquaint Maj^ Sparkes 
which of their Horses for carrying Horses and which 
are for Draught and to be so good as to send with the 
carrying Horses, Bat-Saddles & etc. if they have 
them. 

The Commands officers of the two Regt'^ & the 
capt"s of the Independ^ and Provencial Troops to 
send in a Return to the Genl of the number of Horses 
furnished by their respective Officers, and opposite to 
the Officer's names, The number of Horses furnishd 
by each officer; that the Gen' may be able to inform 
His Majesty of the Inclination and readiness of the 
particular Officers in carrying on the service. 

AFTER ORDERS. 

No more than two Women per company to be 
allowd to march from the Camp, a List of the names 
of those that are to be sent back to be given into 
Captn Morris that there may be an Order sent to 

Colo Innes at Fort Cumberland to Victual them 

A List of the names of the women that are allowd 
to stay with the troops to be given into the Maj'' of 
Brigade and any woman that is found in camp and 
whose name is not in that List will for the first time 
be severely punished and for the second suffer Death. 

AFTER ORDERS. 

Colo Dunbar's Reg^ is immediately to furnish a 
Sergt & 12 Men as a Guard for the Provisions on 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. LI. 

their Left and the Serg' is to receive his orders from 
M Lake Corny of Pro"?. 

The Line is to furnish two Serges & 30 Men with^ 
arms who are to attend M'" Lake Com.v of Pro"^ to 
morrow mong at Day break & assist in loading the 
Horses. 

It is the Geni Orders yt M"" Lake ComJ of Pro"^ 
with his People & yp Part}^ y^ is allowed him begin 
weigh.2: out y« Flour & oth^" Pro^^ for back 2 ds to 
morrow ms by day b'^ & his Excellency y*^ every th?? 
Avill be in readiness by 1 Oclock in yf afternoon. 



GENERAL BRADDOCK'S ORDERLY BOOK, 

NO. 2. 



Camp at the Grove, 
Thursday, June 12th, 1755. 
Parole— "Ilford." 

Field Officer of the Picquet Lt Col Gage. 

The Picquet to load with cartridges, and not with 
raming Ball, to challenge and demand the counter- 
sign till troop beating ; and the Field officer and 
Picquet to be always received as Grand rounds as 
often as he thinks proper to visit the out posts, by 
Night or Day. 

The advanced corporals and sentrys to have their 
bayonets fixed ; the Detached partys from the ser- 
geants guard to have corporals with them ; the ad- 
vanced sentrys not to suffer anybody to come within 
ten paces of their arms without demanding the 
countersign. 

The advanced partys not to build any bowers, 
upon pain of severest punishment; those already 
built to be immediately destroyed. 

These orders to be read to the men, by the officer 
of ye Picquet before the out guards are p6sted. 

Whatever communications from sergeant's guards 
to sergeants guards, and from corporals guards to 
corporal's guards are not yet opened to be done 
immediately. This to be a standing order, and to 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. LIII. 

be observed by y^ troops in all camps, and no person 
whatever to fire their arms within a mile of y« camp, 
but in case of an alarm or their being attacked. 

These orders to be read to the men by the com- 
manding officer of each company, and the orders 
relative to the men of the picquet to be read to them 
before they are detach'd on y^- out guards by the 
officers of y^ picquet. 

The captains of y^ several Picquetts to be at 
ye Field officer of y^ Picquet's tent an hour before 
retreat beating in order to receive the countersign 
from him. 

All the troops to be compleated this afternoon 
with provisions to the 16th inclusive and the 
waggon and horse drivers to the 26th. 

AFTER ORDERS. 

Sir Peter Halkett's Grenadiers and the battalion 
companys of that regiment to march immediately to 
the crossing of the new and old road, a little beyond 
where the detachment of seamen are now encamped. 
They are to encamp there; the Grenadiers camp 
across the road and the battalion companys according 
to the present line of encampment covering the ad- 
vanced wagons. The commanding officers to take 
care to advance picquets in the same manner and 
proportion of numbers as ordered in the disposition 
of march and to take care that his advanced picquets 
comply with the orders of this day. 

The detachment of seamen commanded by Mr 
Spendelow to be disposed of in such parts of the line 
as he shall think proper, and their arms and accou- 
trements are to be carried in whatever waggons he 
shall appoint. 

Three hatchet men of ye line with their tools to 
remain constantly with the detachment of seamen, 
and to receive their orders from Mr Spendelowe. 

One Tumbril with tools to march in the front 
immediately after Captain Poisons company of 



LIV. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

carpenters and another Tumbril of tools to march in 
the centre of the carriasres. 

One engineer to march with captain Poison's com- 
pany of carpenters and another engineer is to march 
in the centre of ye carriages. 

The Pioneers of every company of ye Line with 
their tools (except those that are ordered to ye 
detachment of seamen) to march constantly in ye 
centre of ye carriages and to be under the directions 
ye Engineer who marches in the centre. 

The troops to march to morrow and the General 
to beat at four o'clock in ye morning. 



Camp at Friday, 13th June, 1755. 

Parole— "Hertford." 

Field officer to morrow Major Chapman. 
The Line is not to march to morrow. 



Camp at Martin's, Saturday, June 14, 1755. 
Parole — "Leicester." 

Field Officer to morrow Lt Col Burton. 

Upon the beating of the General which is to be 
taken from Sir Peter Halketts regiment, all ye troops 
are to accoutre turn out and form two deep at ye 
head of their respective encampments, and there 
wait for further orders and no soldiers tent to be 
suffered to be struck till ordered by the General. 

As soon as the tents are struck they are to be 
immediately loaded as also the officers baggage and 
then the troops are to lay upon their arms till they 
receve an order to march and upon the beating of ye 
march the whole to face to the right and left. 

The Field officers are not to be particularly posted 
excepting the one who marches at ye head of ye 
vanguard. 

The number of carriages to be equally divided and 



GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. LV- 

Sir Peter Halkett and his Field officers with the 
troops of his brigade are to take under their care half 
of carriages and see that their officers order their 
men to assist the waggoners upon any point or 
difficulty that may happen. 

Col Dunbar and his Field officers with ye troops of 
the Second brigade to act in the same manner with 
the remaining number of carriages. 

In case any wagon should break down in such a 
manner as to be unable to keep with the Line it is 
immediately to be drawn out on one side of the road 
and a report of it with what it is loaded to be sent 
to Mr Scott Wagon master general who is to order 
it to be repaired, or see that the load is divided 
among the rest of the wagons as he shall think 
proper. 

Upon any halt, tho' ever so small the Company s 
are to form two deep and face outward. 

Upon a march the captains and officers of ye 
picquet to visit frequentlj- their out detachments, 
and see that they keep at a proper distance from 
their companies. 

Upon ye firing of a cannon either irf y^ front, 
centre or rear the whole line to form face outwards 
and then wait for further orders. 

When the troops come to Savage River the ser- 
vants, bat men Waggoners and horse drivers must 
take particular care to prevent their horses from 
eating of laurel, as it is certain death to them The 
General to beat to morrow morning at 4 o'clock. 

AFTER ORDERS. 

Upon the beating of the General to morrow morn- 
ing two companys from the right of Sir Peter 
Halkett's regiment to strike their tents and march 
as an escort to the carrying horses of y^ army The 
Commanding officer to apply to Captain Morris to 
morrow morning for his orders. 



LVl! GENERAL BRADDOCK's ORDERLY BOOK. 

[Here is an omission of two days' orders, which 
cannot be supplied, but a blank may be left in the 
records to show the chasm.J* 



Camp at the Little Meadows, 

Tuesday, June 17th, 1755. 
Parole — Orford . 
Field officer to morrow Lt Col Burton. 
A detachment to march to morrow morning at 4 
o'clock consisting of one Field Officer 2 Captains 6 
subalterns 12 sergeants and 150 rank and file of y^ 
two regiments; Captain Gates 2 subalterns 2 Ser- 
geants 2 corporals and 50 private men of his inde- 
pendent company, Captain Waggoners and Captain 
Perouney's compan}' s of Rangers. 

Lt Col Gage to command this detachment A de- 
tachment to march on Thursday morning at 4 
o'clock consisting of one Colonl 1 Lt Col 1 Major 
the two oldest companys of Grenadeers 5 Captains 
20 subalterns 22 sergeants and 550 rank and file of 
ye two regiments. 

Sir Peter Halkett Lieut Col Burton and Major 
Sparke field officers for this detachment The King's 
colour of y6 44tb reg't and y^ second colour of 
ye 48tJi regiment to be sent with this detachment. 

The men of the two regiments that are to march 
with the detachment of to morrow and Thursday to 
be taken out of those which landed from Ireland 
the commanding officer of each regiment to be an- 
swerable to his Excellency that this is complied 
with. 

A return to be sent in to-morrow morning to 
either of ye aids de camp signed by the command- 
ing officers of ye companys of ye two regiments of 
ye names ar^d countries of ye men that are for 

*rhi!i note is written in Washington's band writiug. 



GENERAL BRADDOCK's ORDERLY BOOK. LVII. 

ye above two detachmeuts their term of service 
and the reoimeuts they have served in. , 

H Excellencv has been pleased to appoint the fol- 
loAv^no- captains and subalterns officers or r ^bo^e 
deJaclunents and desires that they will take with 
them as little baggage as possible. , ^ 

For v^ Detachment and command ol Lt Lol ua^e, 
Ofye44thregt ^^ ^^ ^^*^ T^t . 

^ Capt Beckwith Capt Morris 

Lient Treby Lient Hai^ard 

Lieut Sittler Lieut B.xi-bu t 

Ensign Clarke ^r^^ ^f'^'^' 

For the Detachment that marches on ihnrsday. 
Of the 44th Reoiment Of the 48th Regiment 
Captain Hobson Captn Dobson 

Gethius Cholmley 

Bowyer 
Lieut Ilalkett Lieut Walsam 

Bailey Hatliorn 

Pottino-er Edmonstone 

Simpson Cope 

Lock Brierton 

Kennedy Hurt 

Townshend Gladwin 

Ensign Nortlow Ensign Cowart 
Pennington Harrison 

Preston Crowe 

McMuUen. 

The Surgeons Mate of y^ 48th regiment to march 

^tS'^^^^^Ven^^-' Company and Capt 
Ste%s company of R^igers, to march to morrow 
moriiino- with the'detachment under y^ command of 
Lt Col Gage and to return to camp at night. 

One CoiToral and 4 light horse to -^-^f^^J^ 
row morning with the detachment under Col Gages 
command, and to remain with him. 

The detachment of Seamen and Capt Stuart with 

8 



LVIII. GENERAL BRADDOCK S ORDERLY BOOK. 

1 subaltern, and 18 light horse to march on Thurs- 
day morning. 

No woman to be victualled upon the detachments 
that march to morrow and Thursday. 

AFTER ORDERS. 

Each of the two regiments as also Capt Gates 
Independent Company to send a sufficient number of 
tents for ye respective detachments that march to 
morrow under y« command of Lt Col Gage. 

AFTER ORDERS. 

His Excellency has been pleased to appoint Lieut 
Buchanan of y*^ artillery to march with ye 2 guns to 
morrow morning and Capt L Smith and Lieut 
McLoud of ye artillery to march with y^ detach- 
ment on Thursday morning. The men that march 
to morrow and on Thursday morning to be compleated 
to 24 rounds of ammunition. 



*N. B. — After the orders in this, and the book 
preceding it, are transcribed, leave six pages blank 

for insertion of the commission of G. W n and 

the proceedings which intervened between the defeat 
of Gen. Braddock and the resumption of the com- 
mand by G. W. 

Next, the Letters, Instructions, and orders, in the 
order they appear in the parchment covered book, 
are to be transcribed. 



=i=The above appears in Washiogton'e handwriting, on a page following the last of the recorded 
orders. 




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EDWARD BRADDOGK'S 
ORDERLY BOOKS, 

FROM 

February 26 to June 17, 1755. 

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